OWC StudioStack

$676.00

GST includedShipping is $12.90 Next Day delivery

OWC SKU: OWCTB5SSH00S00

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Size: 0TB - Hard Drive Storage

This is a preorder item - product ships first week of January

Thunderbolt 5 Stackable Storage and Connectivity Expansion Enclosure

Stack Your Studio. Unleash up to 32TB of Thunderbolt 5 Powered Storage.

  • Work at Internal Drive Speed: Edit 8K video, run AI models, and access files with up to 6302MB/s real-world performance that matches your Mac Studio's internal SSD
  • Access Your Entire Library: Put all your projects, assets, and archives at your fingertips with up to 8TB of fast NVMe storage plus 24TB of high-capacity HDD space
  • Connect It All: Three Thunderbolt 5 ports and three USB-A ports let you run multiple displays, drives, and devices simultaneously without swapping cables
  • Widely Compatible: Use with Thunderbolt 5/4, USB4 Macs and PCs, and Thunderbolt 3 Macs
  • Protect Your Work: Aircraft-grade aluminum construction safeguards your drives while dissipating heat to maintain consistent peak performance
  • Maintain Your Focus: Work distraction-free with a smart adaptive fan that activates only when needed
  • Grows With You: Easily upgrade to higher-capacity drives when your needs change
  • Ready To Run: Hit the ground running at top speed with the included Thunderbolt 5 (80Gb/s) cable

Stacked.Jacked.Mac.

Pump up your Mac Studio or Mac mini with the fastest and highest capacity stackable hybrid storage innovation on the planet. Now you can flex your true form…with up to 64x MORE storage capacity, up to 6302MB/s real-world speed that rivals the latest Mac Studio models, and a six port Thunderbolt/USB-A hub for additional connectivity possibilities. Show off all that jacked up brawn in a buff, aircraft grade aluminum design that nestles perfectly on top or underneath your mighty Mac.

Max out your capacity by building a workflow shredding monster with your own NVMe SSD and SATA HDD or go all gain no pain with a ready-to-run dual drive solution. Either choice lets you expand your data storage muscle to gigantic proportions with performance that rips.

 

Work at Internal Drive Speed

Edit 8K video, run AI models, and access files with up to 6302MB/s real-world performance that matches your Mac Studio's internal SSD

Protect Your Work

Aircraft-grade aluminum construction safeguards your drives while dissipating heat to maintain consistent peak performance

Access Your Entire Library

Put all your projects, assets, and archives at your fingertips with up to 8TB of fast NVMe storage plus 24TB of high-capacity HDD space

Maintain Your Focus

Work distraction-free with a smart adaptive fan that activates only when needed

Connect It All

Three Thunderbolt 5 ports and three USB-A ports let you run multiple displays, drives, and devices simultaneously without swapping cables

Grows With You

Easily upgrade to higher-capacity drives when your needs change

Integrate Easily

Compatible with your Thunderbolt 5/4, USB4, or Thunderbolt 3 Mac or PC right out of the box

Ready To Run

Hit the ground running at top speed with the included Thunderbolt 5 80Gb/s cable

 

All Gain. No Lag Pain.

Powered by advanced Thunderbolt 5 technology, you can use StudioStack to keep pace with the latest Mac Studio computers’ internal storage speed:

OWC StudioStack Up to 6302MB/s
Mac Studio 2025 (M4 Max, 512GB) 4084MB/s
Mac Studio 2025 (M4 Max, 1TB+) 6204MB/s
Mac Studio 2025 (M3 Ultra) 6260MB/s


StudioStack doesn’t just bulk up the latest M4 and M3 Mac Studios. You’ll blow away any lags when you connect StudioStack to M2 and M1 Mac Studios and M1/M2 minis with Thunderbolt 4 and even older Mac minis with Thunderbolt 3:

StudioStack Connected to Real-World Speed
Thunderbolt 4 host Up to 3200MB/s
Thunderbolt 3 host (Mac only)

Up to 2800MB/s
USB4 host Up to 3200MB/s

 

Muscle Memory Redefined

Designed to match the sleek physique of the Mac Studio, this mass gainer redefines how to crush storage, connectivity, and display needs by delivering supersized gains in every byte. StudioStack is ideal for:

  • Creative professionals with photo/video/CGI/audio workflows that can take advantage of a dual-drive hybrid storage solution:
    • NVMe: Ultra-fast performance for seamless editing, compositing work, and cached 3D simulations.
    • HDD: large storage for Lightroom libraries, media files, 3D assets, archival footage, inactive projects, and project/file backups.
  • Creative professionals with photo/video/CGI/audio workflows that can take advantage of a dual-drive hybrid storage solution:
    • NVMe: Ultra-fast performance for seamless editing, compositing work, and cached 3D simulations.
    • HDD: large storage for Lightroom libraries, media files, 3D assets, archival footage, inactive projects, and project/file backups.

Form That Flexes Beyond Today

Engineered to support any NVMe M.2 2280 SSD and any 3.5" SATA HDD, this compact powerhouse gives you the ultimate flexibility to choose the drive configuration you want today—including blazing fast highly reliable OWC Aura SSDs with up to a massive 8TB capacity. When tomorrow’s 16TB and larger NVMe SSDs hit the scene, you can easily boost your StudioStack’s capacity.

Lift Beyond Your Limit

With StudioStack’s three Thunderbolt 5 and three USB-A ports, you’ll lift the connectivity limit of your Mac mini M1/M2 machine to a new PR. You’ll also love how easy and fast the two side-located USB-A ports make plugging in flash drives, card readers, and other frequently used devices instead of blindly fumbling around behind your machine.

Your Data’s Reliability is Our #1 Priority

Like all OWC storage products, StudioStack underwent rigorous development testing processes, including intensive mandatory Thunderbolt certification. This hyper-focused attention to detail helps ensure you’ll enjoy a guaranteed consistent experience using StudioStack with a wide range of products and brands. As a final quality assurance, every StudioStack solution goes through a multi-step performance verification prior to shipping.

While the priority for some storage devices is to be a mass-produced, lowest price commodity, we do things differently because the reliability of your data and the longevity of an OWC product is priority #1.

Specifications

Drive Bays
1 bay supporting: M.2 SSDs
Supports single-sided and double-sided M.2 2280 "M Key" drives
NVMe SSDs with a heatsink will not fit and are not supported.
1 bay supporting: 3.5-inch SATA HDDs, 3.5-inch SATA SSDs, 2.5-inch SATA HDDs, 2.5-inch SATA SSDs

Hot Plug Support
Yes

Boot Support
Yes. Boot Camp is not supported. Independent volumes bootable in macOS

RAID Capable
Yes

RAID Levels Supported
RAID 0
RAID 1

Device Ports
(1) Host Port - Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) up to 80Gb/s bi-directional data speed and up to 120Gb/s display bandwidth
(3) Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) Ports
(3) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible
Use of OWC ClingOn cable stabilizers (sold separately) is limited to two non adjacent Thunderbolt ports.

Power Delivery
Thunderbolt 5 host port provides up to 60W of power to the host computer.

Display Support
Up to two 8K displays @ 120Hz,
or three 4K displays @ 144Hz
Display Support by Port
Thunderbolt 5 up to two 8K @ 120Hz or three 4K @ 144Hz via a native Thunderbolt 5 display or other displays that support USB-C connections and DisplayPort 2.1

Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)
Thunderbolt 5 : Up to 80Gb/s
USB4 : Up to 40Gb/s (or 5000MB/s)

Chipset / Controller
Thunderbolt: Barlow Ridge JHL9480
USB: Fresco Logic FL5801 & Genesys GL3590

Host Interface Requirements
Thunderbolt 5 port
Thunderbolt 4 port
Thunderbolt 3 port (Mac Only)
USB4 port

Wattage
180W

Fans
(1) cooling fan
Temperature controlled variable speed

Security Slot
Yes

Power/Activity LED(s)
Yes
Power: White
Link: Blue
HDD: Flashing Green with activity
NVMe: Flashing Green with activity

Housing Color
Silver

Housing Material
Aluminum

Dimensions
Height: 3.7 cm (1.5 in)
Length: 19.7 cm (7.8 in)
Width: 19.7 cm (7.8 in)

Weight
800.0 g (1.76 lbs)

Real Value We are local Warranty
Australian owned
We are an Australian owned and operated company. You are protected by Australian consumer law when you buy here. Buy overseas and you give up your consumer protection.
Real office
We are local just like you! We are a real business located in Pymble Sydney. Yes, we answer the phone take responsibility for your enquiry. Yes, you can click and collect on our website.
Lifetime Warranty
Our RAM warranty is simple. Lifetime. If it does not work, we will replace it. No exceptions. We have had the same warranty for over 20 years.
20+ years in business
Upgradeable began selling memory in the year 2000. We are one of the original computer ecommerce websites in Australia. You are buying from a company guaranteed to be here in the future to service your warranty.
Guaranteed to work
Our upgrades are tested and exceed your computer manufacturer's specifications. That is why we can guarantee compatibility, we know it will work. If you are unhappy in any way, return the product within 14 days for a refund.
Free installation guide
Our products ship with the 8 page Upgradeable installation guide booklet. Professionally produced, and outlines everything you need for a stress free upgrade. If there is a problem, our technical support numbers are printed in the book for easy access.
No payment surcharges
There are no payment surcharges. There are no hidden costs in our pricing. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Paypal, Apple Pay and Google Pay. No 3% foreign currency bank fee when you buy locally in Australia.
Local technical support
We have technicians in our office to help you at any time. Most customers never need to use this service, but it is there if you need it. We love helping customers, solving problems and answering questions.
Overnight Shipping
You want your upgrade fast? We use the premium Express Post service. It is an overnight service to all major regions with a tracking number. This premium service is only $12.90 and it is insured, so if it does get lost or stolen you get another one.

We are local just like you!

When you buy locally you are protected by Australian Consumer Law, and if you have any problems, we are just a phone call away 02 93315200.

All RAM upgrades supplied by Upgradeable have a lifetime warranty.
Our definition of lifetime warranty is: If the product ceases to work at anytime, you can return it for a replacement. Simple. No if's, no but's. Our RAM will out last your computer. We have had the same warranty since year 2000. It has never varied or been modified. Our competitors have played catch up and matched our warranty but they can never match our service. We don't provide a lifetime warranty as a gimmick, it is a statement on the values of our company, our goal of exceptional customer service and the quality of the products we supply.

SSD warranty (3 to 5 year )
Unlike RAM, an SSD has limited write cycles, so it will eventually wear out. However, it will take 10 years or more to wear out an SSD! Warranty varies from 3 to 5 years, please check the SSDs description. Our faulty SSD return policy is to make it as simple as possible for the customer. We will replace faulty drives as soon as they are returned.

14 Day Money Back Guarantee
Our money back guarantee is about your assurance that our upgrades will make a difference. If is not about how many days, it is about customer service and trust. We have had the same guarantees for 20+ years because they are sustainable. We have had to make some modifications. We now reserve the right to charge a 5% restocking fee. This is because the credit card processing fee is non refundeable to us, which means the bank keeps their charges. A refund costs us 5%.